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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2021
Zf Automotive Safety Germany Gmbh, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Stefan Bachmann, Heimbuchenthal, DE;
Dominik Schütz, Heimbuchenthal, DE;
ZF Automotive Safety Germany GmbH, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a coupling device for securing an airbag module to a steering wheel main body of a vehicle steering wheel. The coupling device comprises: a securing body which has, relative to a steering wheel axis, an axial lower face that faces the steering wheel main body when the vehicle steering wheel is assembled, and an axial upper face that faces the airbag module when the vehicle steering wheel is assembled. An engagement element is disposed on the upper face of the securing body, for engaging with the airbag module. The engagement element is designed so that the airbag module can be coupled to the securing body by an engagement connection in such a manner that it cannot be substantially axially displaced or it can be limitedly axially displaced. An electronic control unit is provided and the securing body at least partly forms a housing of the electronic control unit.